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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b>Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>The 2013 Michigan Broadband Conference is only 15 days away! </b> Speakers and panelist have been confirmed and registration numbers are increasing daily. Since the last invitation:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]><b>Howard Rheingold</b>, renowned author, professor, and TED speaker, has been confirmed as our lunch keynote speaker. More information on Mr. Rheingold can be found at: <a href="http://rheingold.com/"><span style='color:blue'>http://rheingold.com/</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>The capstone <b>Broadband and Economic Development panel</b> has been finalized. The four panelists will be Blair Levin, fellow at the Aspen Institute, Mike Finney, CEO of MEDC, Steve Webster, CEO of Prima Civitas, and Dr. Johannes Bauer, chair of the telecommunications department at Michigan State University. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]><b>Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley</b> will provide the opening address for the conference.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Breakout session topics will include:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Community-Enabled Broadband Expansion<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Technology Adoption and Use for Small Businesses<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Digital Entrepreneurship<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Gigabit Libraries<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>USDA - Rural Utilities Service Program<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Digital Job Creation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Rural Broadband Expansion Success<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Collaboration for Michigan Businesses and Libraries<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Rural Healthcare Connections<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Understanding the Michigan State Education Network<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There will be something for everyone at this conference and all are welcome to attend. No previous knowledge of the information technology industry is required. The conference is designed to bring together a wide cross section of Michigan to share and learn best practices for expanding broadband and technology for improved community and economic development. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Please don’t forget to register yourself for the conference at: <a href="http://www.connectmi.org/broadband-summit"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.connectmi.org/broadband-summit</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>*** library staff register for free! Use this promotion code: Libraries4Broadband ***<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=624 height=92 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CEC41F.92477570" alt="Library of Michigan"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#943634'>Sheryl L. Mase<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Assistant Director <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Statewide Library Services<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Lansing, MI 48909-7507<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ph: 517-373-4331; Fax: 517-373-5700<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Toll free: 877-479-0021<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Email: <a href="mailto:mases@michigan.gov"><span style='color:blue'>mases@michigan.gov</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>URL: <a href="http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style='color:blue'>http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#943634'>***visit the Michigan eLibrary at <a href="http://mel.org/"><span style='color:#943634'>http://mel.org</span></a>***<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>